Billionaire's Gold Digger - Chapter 138
Qu Xiaoxiao opened her WeChat chat window and looked again and again; not a single message in her chat with Zhao Ziqian.
She waved her phone in the air, making sure the signal was full.
She bit her straw, blinked her big eyes, and called Qiu Yingying.
As soon as the call connected, Qiu Yingying’s energetic roar came through the receiver,
“Qu Xiaoxiao! Where are you?! Why aren’t you at Star Path yet! The coffee shop downstairs is crazy busy, the office phones upstairs won’t stop ringing, I could split myself in two and it still wouldn’t be enough! If you don’t come soon, I’m calling Fan-Jie to complain!”
Qu Xiaoxiao held her phone far away, waiting for the noise to die down before lazily moving closer to the receiver,
“Got it, got it, I’m coming~”
After hanging up, she muttered at her phone, “It’s not like I’m out of credit.”
She angrily blew at her bangs,
“Good job, Zhao Ziqian, playing hard to get with me, huh? Fine, let’s see who wins!”
She grabbed her pricey little bag and drove straight to Star Path in a whirlwind.
At that moment, Zhao Ziqian was sitting on the sofa in the Star Path lobby lounge, staring at his screen, his long fingers tapping his knee absentmindedly.
The moment he caught sight of Qu Xiaoxiao entering through the corner of his eye, he stood up–
Qu Xiaoxiao saw him too, her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly slowed her pace, subconsciously straightening her back, keeping up a fake smile, and muttering softly,
“Zhao Ziqian, if you’ve got the guts, keep pretending. Sitting here waiting for me like a rabbit at a tree stump.”
She lifted her delicate chin, ready to put on her full twelve points of pride, walking toward him with a calm yet slightly provocative air.
“Mr. Zhao, everyone’s here, we can go in now.”
Zhou Feng suddenly appeared out of nowhere, blocking Zhao Ziqian’s way.
“Alright, let’s go in.”
Zhao Ziqian nodded calmly and walked into the exhibition hall with Zhou Feng, barely pausing for a second.
Ugh, almost embarrassed myself!
Qu Xiaoxiao quickly retracted one leg, spun around naturally, and clicked her high heels toward the elevator, completely missing the playful and doting look behind her.
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Qu Xiaoxiao shook her Fendi pom-pom keychain, swaying with every step as she entered the office.
As soon as she walked in, she saw Qiu Yingying propping her chin up, staring at a table full of snacks, looking troubled as if pondering some world-class problem.
Qu Xiaoxiao didn’t hesitate to grab a pack of imported chips, tore it open, and started crunching away,
“Yao Bin gave these, right?”
Qiu Yingying shot up like her tail had been stepped on, eyes wide,
“H-how did you know?!”
Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at her,
“How many years have I known him? You think I don’t get him? When he’s nice to someone, it’s like feeding a pig. On that point, you two are quite a match.”
Qiu Yingying opened her mouth but didn’t argue, shrinking back again.
Qu Xiaoxiao sat across from her, crossed her legs, and pointed a chip at her,
“So, what’s going on with you two? Just a couple days ago, you were all worked up at me over him.”
Qiu Yingying hesitated, but finally spoke,
“Well… well, there was this one time, Ying Qin came to the coffee shop looking for me, wanted to get back together. I said no, and he… he got a little desperate and started shouting about my past, made a real scene.”
She paused, “That day Yao Bin happened to come looking for you, and saw it. He… he just beat Ying Qin up, kicked him out, and helped me out.”
“Hold it!”
Qu Xiaoxiao cut her off right there, looking like she’d figured it all out, “No need to go on, you must’ve been super moved, thought he was the best man in the world, started thinking of ways to thank him. No wonder you were giving me attitude all that time, siding with him and defending him like crazy.”
Qiu Yingying mumbled in defense, “He… he really is a good guy.”
“Stop! Stop!”
Qu Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes again, “Little apprentice, being a good person and making your heart flutter are two different things. Just tell me, do you actually like him?”
Qiu Yingying was stunned by the question, thought seriously for a long time, then hesitantly said,
“I… I thought I kind of liked him at first, but didn’t he like you back then?”
“Come on! If you really liked him, it wouldn’t matter if he liked me or not, but he doesn’t like me now, and he’s giving you all these snacks, so what are you worried about?”
Qu Xiaoxiao tossed the chips aside and summed up, “So you don’t actually like him at all. Comrade Yao Bin gets another shiny ‘good guy card’!”
Her eyes darted around, then she suddenly leaned in close to Qiu Yingying and lowered her voice,
“Could it be… about that silly puppy?”
Qiu Yingying looked blank, “Silly puppy? Who?”
“That one… the one like a husky, Pei… Pei something?” Qu Xiaoxiao tried to recall.
“Pei Yu?”
Qiu Yingying answered instinctively, then shook her head like a rattle drum,
“No, no, no! How could that be! I only see Pei Yu as a little brother! Hanging out with him is just for fun, it’s nice, but that’s not liking him!”
Qu Xiaoxiao stared at her for a long time, and for once asked seriously,
“Xiao Qiu, you’ve been in two relationships already. Do you really know what it means to like someone? Do you really know what kind of person you want to date?”
This question truly stumped Qiu Yingying. She opened her mouth in a daze,
“Well… like Mr. Meng and Fan-Jie?”
Qu Xiaoxiao pulled out a tissue to wipe her hands, looking at her,
“That’s not wrong. Being happy and relaxed is the most basic thing. But why can you be happy and relaxed? At the very least, both people have to stand on equal footing! Not like you before, where the other person shows a little basic courtesy and decency, and you blow it up with starry eyes, thinking he’s so outstanding and perfect.”
She leaned forward, enunciating each word,
“You, Qiu Yingying, the most important thing right now is to straighten your back! Stand tall for me! You need to look at men with the attitude of ‘is this man worthy of me,’ not like before, always wondering ‘ah, does he really like me?’ ‘I’m so ordinary, why does he like me?’ They’re outstanding? How outstanding can they be? Can they be better than Meng Yanchen? Can they treat you better than our sisters on the 22nd floor? Stop listening to your parents’ nonsense all day.”
Qiu Yingying was left dumbfounded by her words, blinking, half-understanding, half-confused.
Qu Xiaoxiao patted her on the shoulder, summing up,
“So, it’s good that you think more. See things clearly, don’t jump to conclusions.”
Qiu Yingying nodded seriously, suddenly clenched her fist, and once again struck that pose of having found a new direction in life,
“Xiao Qu, what you said is amazing, you really are my master. I don’t want to date for now, I want to work, I want to work hard, you’re right! I need to be reserved! I must meet someone who, like Mr. Meng to Fan-Jie, is willing to treat me wholeheartedly and give everything for me!”
Then she suddenly remembered something, instantly getting excited, grabbing Qu Xiaoxiao’s arm and shaking it,
“Right, right! Did you get that mysterious invitation from Mr. Meng? Ahhh, I’m already looking forward to it! Do you think Fan-Jie will be moved to tears then?”
Qu Xiaoxiao poked her forehead, “Be careful, Fan-Jie will be back in a couple of days, don’t let it slip in front of her.”
Qiu Yingying quickly covered her mouth, her eyes wide and round, nodding vigorously,
“Right, right! Can’t say! Absolutely can’t say!”
Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Qiu Yingying’s silly look, then glanced down at her still-silent phone,
“Forget it, someone with the surname Zhao was never a good match, and a cultured Zhao even less so. When you’re eating meat you don’t have to be reserved, but once you’re full… you better put on that reserved act for me!”
Zhao Ziqian finished his meeting, gave Zhou Feng instructions for the follow-up, and walked alone to the parking lot.
Just as he reached his black Bentley, he stopped in his tracks.
He saw that the front tire on the driver’s side was clearly deflated, lying limp and lifeless on the ground.
Zhao Ziqian raised an eyebrow, his expression calm, counting down,
“3, 2, 1!”
“Aiya ya—-”
A bright yellow mini Polo did a beautiful drift, stopping precisely in the spot next to his car.
Qu Xiaoxiao pushed open the car door, feigning surprise as she covered her mouth, her face wearing an exaggerated, undisguised look of schadenfreude.
“Mr. Zhao! What happened to the tire on your fancy car?”
She blinked her innocent big eyes, walked halfway around the flat tire, clicking her tongue and shaking her head,
“Looks like some people aren’t getting home today~”
After saying that, she even whistled at him triumphantly, leaned lazily against the hood of her little Polo, and lifted her delicate chin,
“Tsk, what a pity. If you beg me nicely now, I might consider, just maybe, giving you a ride?”
Zhao Ziqian looked at her triumphant little villain look, and in a few steps was standing right in front of her.
One hand casually propped on the car roof by her ear, he leaned in slightly, bringing his face close to her ear, his warm breath brushing her earlobe, his voice low and slow, full of teasing,
“If you want to lure me home, you can just say so. There’s really no need to go to all this… trouble.”
He paused, then continued, “Even though our family has money, wouldn’t it be better to save it for you to spend?”
Qu Xiaoxiao’s heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to stay calm, blinking her innocent big eyes, her voice coy and affected,
“What are you talking about? I don’t understand a word you’re saying~”
“Oh? Really? Framing a good person?”
Zhao Ziqian raised an eyebrow, leisurely took his phone from the inside pocket of his suit, and tapped the screen a few times with his fingertip.
Then, he held the screen steadily in front of Qu Xiaoxiao.
On the screen, a high-definition video was playing—-
In the footage, Qu Xiaoxiao was sneakily crouched by his Bentley’s tire, stabbing it with a knife.
The smile on Qu Xiaoxiao’s face froze instantly—-
Heaven, strike me down with lightning!!!!
